Trellis



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J. B. WILSON.

TRELLIS.

Patented May 4, 1886.

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JEROME B. VILSON, OF EATON RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. H

TRELLIS.

SPECIFICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 341,088, dated lVIay 4, 1886.

Application filed January 9, 1886. Serial No. 188,135.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JEROME B. \VILSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eaton Rapids, in the county of Eatoriand State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Trellises, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in trellises for supporting grape-vines, berryplants, and the like; and it consists of the novel construction and combination of parts substantially as hereinafter fully set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved trellis which can be adjusted at any desired elevation or height from the ground to accommodate grape-vines or plants of different heights or stages of growth; to provide means whereby the vines that are supported on the trellis can be raised or lowered, and to provide means which shall be simple and durable in construction and inexpensive to manufacture.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is an elevation ofa trellis embodying my invention, the supporting-posts being adjusted to a vertical position. Fig. 2 is a like view with the wire supportin g posts adj usted at an angle to the ground to raise or lower the wires on which the vines are supported, and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the posts. Fig. at is a detail view, partly in section, of a part of my invention.

Referring to the drawings, in which like letters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the figures, A designates one of my improved supporting stakes or posts, which comprises two sections that are pivotally and adj ustably connected together to adapt one of the sections to be held at an angle to the fellow section.

G designates the rigid section of the post that is planted in the ground, and D the-adj ustable section that is pivotally connected at or near its lower end to the rigid section 0 by a pin or bolt, d.

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wood or metal. If they both are made of metal they are cast in one or more pieces, and the bar has a socket, f, cast therein at or near its middle, through which passes the upper end of the rigidpost G, which is secured therein by a through-bolt, or the extreme upper end of the post 0 may be securely connected to the middle of the bow or segment by a bolt or otherwise. The adjustable pivoted post has a sleeve or collar, G, mounted thereon at a suitable point, and this sleeve has a curved arm or lug, 9, that fits over the edges of the bowor segment, and slides or moves freely thereon when the pivoted post is adjusted at an angle to the rigid post. The arm or lug g has an opening, g, therein that is adapted to register with one of a series of apertures, e,in the how or segment E,and when these openings coincide, a securing-pin, g", is inserted into them to hold the pivoted section of the post rigidlyin place; but in lieu of these apertures and pin a binding'screw may be mounted in the arm or lug g, and bear on the bow or segment. The posts A are planted in the ground at suitable intervals apart, and they are connected by'wires I, that are held on the pivoted adjustable posts (or the movable sections of the posts A) by staples or in any other desirable manner, it being necessary to loosely connect the wires to the movable posts to adapt them to be adjusted.

It will be observed from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, that the movable posts can be adjusted at an angle to the rigid sections to elevate or.

lower the wires thereon at different heights from the ground, to accommodate vines or plants of different heights or stages of growth, and it will also be observed that the posts D can be readily adjusted when the vines or plants are supported thereon to raise and lower them. If the bow E is made of wood and the crossbar of metal, the ends of the bow and bar are connected together by bent flanges or other means.

In lieu of securing or connecting wires to the posts, strips of wood or boards may be connected thereto, according to the kind of fruit or vegetable to be trained on the device.

I am aware that it is not broadly new to provide a grape-trellis with arigid post to which an adjustable postis pivotally connected,

sleeve, G, fitted on each of the'adj ustable posts, and having a flange, g, and a pin, 9 at its lower end, all combined and' arranged to operate substantially as and for the purpose herein described.

In testimony thatI claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JEROME B. \VILSON. Vitnesses:

JAMES STRAUN, EDWARD ANDREWS. 

